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Fruit 2nd Edition (Hardcover, 2 Ed)
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Fruit 2nd Edition (Hardcover, 2 Ed)
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Plants have developed manifold strategies and ruses for the
dispersal of their seed. These are reflected in the many different
colours, shapes and sizes of the fruits that contain and protect
them. In this pioneering collaboration, visual artist Rob Kesseler
and seed morphologist Wolfgang Stuppy use scanning
electronmicroscopy to obtain astonishing images of a variety of
fruits and the seeds they protect. Razor-sharp cross-sections
reveal intricate interiors, nuts and other examples of botanical
architecture and reproductive ingenuity. The black and white
microscope images have been sumptuously coloured by Rob Kesseler
highlighting the structure and functioning of the minuscule fruit
and seeds some almost invisible to the naked eye and in so doing
creating a work of art. Larger fruits, flowers and seeds have been
especially photographed. The formation, development and demise of
the fruits are described their vital role in the preservation of
the biodiversity of our planet explained. Fruits are the keepers of
the precious seeds that ensure our future; some are edible, others
inedible and many, quite simply, incredible. Published in
collaboration with Kew Royal Botanic Gardens.
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